The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-05-13

Deacon Gilkey and his wife were return
ing from a days shopping in Chicago.
Just as the cars were starting Mr..
Ames, another pillar in the church,
hurried in, and seeing Mr.. and Mrs.
GiIkey, dropped into the seat behind
them, the other half of which was Oc,
cupied by a strange gentleman in a
fur trimmed OverCOat and a sealskin
cap.
"Getting chilly, remarked Mr.. Ames
to Mr.. GiIkey, as an Introduction to
conversation, meanwhile buttoning
up his Overcoat. The remark recalled
the fact to Mr.. Gilkey, and he button
ed up his coat and replied:
"Yes; looks a little like a storm"
shouldn't wonder, said Mr.. Ames.
''They've had five inches OF snow up
north"
"Is that so? They have pretty
tough winters up there" And Mr..
GIIkey gave his coat collar another
Jerk.
Suppose you'll be out to church
Tomorrow" said Mr.. Ames.
yes | presume So" assented Mr..
GiIkey, and Mrs. GiIkey said, Eyes,
certainly" with q glance at a band
box at her feet, which suggested the
idea that a Chicago milliner had made
assurance doubly sure" in her ase.
But it, of course, suggested no such
thought to Mr.. Ames, who observed:
81 guess people will turn out pretty
generally to hear our new man."
"They ought TO-" said Mr.. Gilkey,
''for he seems to be about Our last
chance. and | say we'd better take
him if he suits in any kind of way"
1--WE might as we'll shut up the church
il we don't get some one before long"
said Mr.. Ames gloomily. There wasn't
a bakers dozen out last Sunday, and
the Halls and McAllisters have given
up their pews. Hall says he won'tp pay
pew rent for the sort of preaching
we've had lately"
at needn't make any difference to
him what kind of preaching we have;
he's never there" remarked Mrs. Gil
key, severely.
"What does DR.. Williamshaveto say
about this Mr.. Grant that's going to
preach tomorrow" inquired Mr..
Gilkey.
"He won't take any stand at ALL"
said Mr.. Ames, "says it's zone OF his
funeral who they get. He's put out
because they wouldn't call that Mr..
Otjin; but we never could have made
that thing work"
"He preached good sermons" said
Mr.. Gilkey, rehectively.
"He talked through his nose," said
Mrs. Gilkey, conclusiYely.
'"Then the Whites" said Mr.. Ames.
"Thsy want that Eastern man, with
the long hair. He's a sort Of a cousin
to Whites wife. The West End are
all united on that man from Washing
ton. And DIR. Glover's got a man down
South that he's been trying to run
in this long time" Mr.. Ames paused
for breath, and Mrs. Gilkey took up
the burden OF his complaint.
EYES," she said, land the Georges
say they won't vote for anybody but
that MIR. Paine, from Ohio. He stay
ed with them while he was here, and
they say he is just as agreeable and
entertaining as can be. You'd never
suspect he was a minister"
At this stage, Mr.. Ames, happening
to look up suddenly, surprised an
amused smile on the face of the stran-
ger who shared his seat.
~ beg your pardon" said that gen.
tleman, in answer to Mr.. Ames' stare,
II could not help o~verhearing your
conversation"
mo harm DONE" returned Mr..
Ames, affably. "We're pretty much
interested in getting the right sort of g
man for our church. We know what
keeps the thing going, you see" He
ratified, significantly, some COINS in
his pocket, and the stranger intimat-
ed that he saw.
"Isn't it the general opinion that
we're paying too steep a price for our
preaching?" inquired Mr.. Gilkey.
Altogether" said Mr.. Ames, EN-
phatically. "And / say we've just got
to drop off $500 on our next man.
Why, when ] was q boy, a minister
didn't get over $500 or $500 a year,
and they managed to live on it some
how. They didn't throw their money
around on all sorts OF extravagances,
I'll be bound"
"People say we have these things
ourselves" began Mr.. Gilkey, mildly,
81 don't care if we dol" retorted
Mr.. Ames. II earn my money, and
know where itcomes from"
Mr.. Ames had, by this time, work
ed himself into quite a vehe-
ment state OF mind. He
ostensibly addressed Mr.. Gil
key; but It is not strange that til,
consciousness that the stranger was
an interested listener caused him tc
elaborate his argument with the dis
tinctness and precision of one who
feels that he is making q good point
He nov glanced for approval Of hi.
| sentiments from Mr.. GiIkev to tn,